The Interlibrary Lending Service (ILL) provides access to the holdings
of Shields Library and the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library through
the loaning of original material and the supplying of copies to libraries
according to the provisions of national and international interlibrary loan
codes.

Priority for filling requests is given to the libraries of the University
of California, Stanford University, and other reciprocal partners, then to
libraries of the California State University System, California community
colleges, and public libraries in California.

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Eligibility

Libraries

ILS provides loans and copies to California, US, Canadian, and
Mexican libraries. ILS provides loans to other international libraries
depending on an assessment of shipping cost, and risk. ILS provides
copies to most libraries.

Individuals

Service is not provided to individuals. Individuals should inquire
about interlibrary loan services at the libraries of institutions with
which they are affiliated or at their local public libraries.

Submitting Requests

Requests may be submitted electronically via OCLC.

For E-mail Requests supply the:

Name of the authorizing staff person

Maximum allowable cost

Complete and clear delivery address

Bibliographic citation, with each element individually labeled

Indication of compliance with US Copyright or with the CONTU guidelines
(CCL or CCG)

Telephone requests are not accepted. When making
telephone inquiries, please understand that University of California requests
have priority over all others; turn-around for other requests is generally
at least 2-3 working days.

Requests are also accepted via US mail, FAX, Ariel, or E-mail. For FAXed,
scanned or mailed requests use of the standard
ALA form (http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/library/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet8.cfm) or
IFLA form (http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/ILFORM.pdf)PDF is strongly preferred.

Rush Requests

Rush service is available for a fee of $15 dollars. Rushes will be processed
by the end of the working-day day immediately after the day on which the
request is downloaded or received. The ILS unit works from Monday-Friday.

Once a rush request has been placed using OCLC WRS or Email, a telephone
notification can expedite our processing.

Material Available for Loan

Books

Loan period is 90 days with No Renewal. Recalled items must be returned
immediately Reference or Reserve material, rare books, or materials in
Special Collections are not loaned.

Periodicals

Neither bound nor unbound periodicals are loaned. Copies are provided as
allowed under US Copyright Law.

Dissertations and theses

Masters theses and dissertations are non-circulating. Microfiche copies
are available for theses and dissertations issued between 1978 and mid-2003.
Copies of dissertations are available directly from Proquest Dissertations
and Theses since 1978. Photocopies of theses and dissertations not
available from ProQuest are supplied.

Microforms and Newspaper microfilm

Loaned for Library Use Only. Non-returnable copies of microfiche are sent
whenever possible. Other media may be lent by exception and with restrictions.

Government Documents

Generally available for loan under the same conditions as specified above
according to format.

Sheet Maps

Sheet maps are loaned to U.S. and Canadian academic libraries only, and
all requests are reviewed by the Map Librarian. Fragile and rare maps are
not loaned. Shipment is by UPS, and return shipment must be by a tracked
carrier. Loan period is 21 days with no renewals.

Mailing

Returnables, (except sheet maps), are by book rate within the continental
United States and by A/O book rate to Canada and Mexico.

Photocopies are sent by Ariel, email, or first class mail (at our discretion).

Special mailing and FAX may be requested, additional fees apply.

FedEx is available, but must be billed to your FedEx account and incurs a
special handling fee.

Fees

Use of the OCLC IFM program is preferred.

Invoices are sent monthly; prepayment is not required.

Credit Card payments are not accepted.

California public libraries participating in the Library of California
reimbursement program are not charged.

IFLA coupons are accepted for international transactions.

We may add on a special handling fee to process requests with unusual
shipping expenses or very difficult processing demands.